Keep The Girls Under Control!

There are TONS of different styles of bras. You’ll need a few styles to manage your wardrobe, which we'll get to later on, but certain styles work better for some body types than others. No-wire bras are comfy, and demi cups are sassy and revealing, but both tend to work best for smaller cup sizes, while larger cup sizes might require full coverage or minimizer styles. A balconette style offers lots of lift and fantastic décolletage, but may be too much push-up for our more modest readers. Also keep in mind that a 34B is not a 34B is not a 34B. Did I confuse you? DKNY’s bra sizing will not exactly match Gap Body’s line or Target’s Xhileration line. Just like with regular clothing, where a small at the Gap is very different from a small at Forever 21, bra sizing varies from one brand to another, and there are a lot more factors to consider- the length, degree of curve and rigidity of the underwire, the amount of padding or structure to the cup, how wide and tall the cup is versus how deep it is, how stretchy the band is…all these things vary from one bra to another and will change the fit entirely. A few tips on proper bra fitting:


















-The band should be level around your whole body- if it rides up in back, the straps should be loosened or the band should be tighter. The band should never show bulges of flesh oozing out of it in back- that’s never cute, and wearing a smaller size ANYTHING just because you can squish yourself into it will ALWAYS make you look larger and flabbier. Get the size that fits- Please.

-The underwires and center front of the bra should lay flat against you, and your breasts should be fully surrounded by the underwire. The wire should follow the natural curve along the bottom of your breast- any spillover toward your armpit means you’re wearing the wrong size.
Likewise, your breast should fit in the bra cup- if it spills out the top, you’ll need a larger cup size and possibly a larger band; if there is gapping in the cup, go down a cup size.

-Buy your bra so that it fits snugly against you on the loosest setting. This way, as the bra wears and stretches out, you can set it to the next tighter hook and get more life out of it.
Let the straps hang down. Does the band support your breasts? If not, try again- you may be in the wrong size, or maybe just the wrong style, but the straps should be doing very little of the work here.

-Once you put the straps over your shoulders, they should never dig into your shoulders- if they do, try loosening them. If they still dig in, switch to a different size or style, because this one isn’t working for you!

-Smaller chested girls rejoice: The silver lining for you is that you can stick on some silicone pasties and go braless with a backless top, and you have a much cuter selection of styles to choose from. Those of us who are a bit more well endowed up top may catch stares from the “boob guys” out there, but think of all the glorious clothes we look slutty in that just look sexy on your so-called "boyish" figure!

-To the fuller figured ladies: Face it, you’ve got a hot rack. I know, you’re sick of having to say, “Hey, eyes up here!” to guys you’re talking to. There are so many great dresses and tops that the A and B cups will never fill out- so remember, there’s a lot of great fashion to go around! Make sure you're wearing the right size bra- a fuller chest needs to be controlled by the right underthings or you'll get that quadriboob look which, in the end, just makes you look chunky. The right coverage and lift helps to define your waist and balance your curves- ooh la la!

Up Next-

Tomorrow: Panty Raid!

Thursday: Putting it together and building your underwear arsenal!